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My Favorite Christmas Eve…Ever!

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

I was 10 years old on December 24, 1968: Christmas Eve! I was sure excited, as any self-respecting 10-year-old would be on Christmas Eve, but that year was to be different for me.  My family didn’t watch TV on Christmas … Continue reading →

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A Special Christmas Gift

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

Most people associate Christmas with happy memories, good cheer, joy, love, peace and warmth.  Yet for many, the season can be very difficult.  Many who are experiencing financial hardship find that the celebration is more than they can handle; their … Continue reading →

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Wonder of Wonders

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

There is so much to take in when we consider the story of the birth of our Lord Jesus in Bethlehem so many centuries ago the story is almost too much to absorb. There is one aspect to it that … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas Time Again…

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Don Merritt

…so it’s time to get ready! I thought that I should write some posts for the occasion this year, and what better way to get started than a short review of Matthew chapter 6? Oh yes, that’s right, this is … Continue reading →

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Glory!

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”  Like 2:14 Thus sang the host of angels the night that Jesus was born in Bethlehem.  The shepherds who witnessed this were dumbstruck. … Continue reading →

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The Third Christmas Lesson

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Don Merritt

This is a Christmas carol that contains the essence of the yearning of a people for a savior.  “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel” Hold on, wait!  Ransom…? Yes, Ransom. Israel was in slavery to sin; so were we.  Being held captive to … Continue reading →

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Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Don Merritt

B. Second Part This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: (1:1) Matthew begins with this verse full of content and contextual implications. It would seem that Matthew is intent on linking the story of … Continue reading →

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Simple Things

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Don Merritt

Maybe I’m just getting old, but it seems to me that life is getting way too complicated these days.  I can remember an earlier time when people got along in life just fine without electronics, instant information and constant contact. … Continue reading →

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John’s Conclusion

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Don Merritt

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Up to this point, we know that … Continue reading →

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True Love

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that  whoever believes in him shall  not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This verse may well be the best known of all the New … Continue reading →

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